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New Ross Blue Jays
Best Season: 26-1 (1955-56)
Montgomery County Tournament Champions: 1956, 1959, 1961
All-time Tournament Record: 44-55
Sectional (4) 1954 1956 1961 1962
Regional (2) 1956 1961
Career Scoring
1. Dick Haffner (1956) 1445 pts.
2. Bernie Burk (1955) 1171 pts.
3. Mike Stewart 927 pts.
4. Mike Whitecotton 895 pts.
5. Bob Williams 846 pts.
Consolidation: New Ross will absorb Mace after the
1950-51 school year. Starting in the
1971-72 school year, New Ross students
will attend Southmont, as part of
consolidation.
Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame: Howard Williams ’45 (1989)
Noteworthy: Howard Williams is the only player from Montgomery County to play in the Olympics. He was a
member of the 1952 Olympic Men’s Basketball Team that won a Gold Medal in the Helsinki Olympics.
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